Bethesda Acknowledges Starfield PS5 Crashes, Hotfix Coming Soon

https://www.gamespot.com/games/starfield/">Starfield has arrived on PS5, but it hasn't been smooth sailing as players have reported numerous issues with the Bethesda game--which shouldn't be too surprising, given the studio's history.

With players reporting numerous bugs and hard crashes, Bethesda has responded to those complaints and has confirmed that a hotfix will roll out later this week.

"We're aware of some reported PS5 crashing issues and have narrowed them down to a small number of causes," Bethesda said in an https://x.com/BethesdaStudios/status/2043759786563600687">online statement. "We're addressing these in a hotfix we're aiming to release this week.

Thanks for flagging, and we'll keep you posted."

Buggy launch-week Bethesda games aren't a rarity, but the PS5 launch of Starfield appears to be particularly bad so far.

Players have gone online to complain about hard crashes and progression-breaking bugs, while others have reported instances where the game is essentially unplayable in its present form.

This has led to https://www.reddit.com/r/Starfield/comments/1si4d92/comment/ofj8ex0">requests for refunds, and the problems appear to be hitting both base PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles.